Celebrations

*California has erected an eight-foot statue honoring Miwok elder William “Bill” Franklin, and 338 Native American tribes. Located on the grounds of the State Capitol...

*Boosie, government name Torence Ivy Hatch Jr., recorded himself pleading with his son, who rakes in $1500/day, to stop trappin' in Baton Rouge. One...

*Diwali is one of the major Asian Indian religious festivals observed in Hinduism, Sikhism and Jainism. It celebrates the victory of light over darkness,...

*Since the Great Riverfront Revolt of 2023, the white folding chair has emerged as both a figurative and literal symbol of strength in the...

*The Symphonic Jazz Orchestra, led by music director and SJO founder Mitch Glickman is pleased to announce the 8th Annual George Duke Commissioning Prize...

*Webbies, all we want today, to infinity and beyond, is peace, prosperity, and a little paper, just like our man Q-Tip said. Recently, the...

*June 19, 1865 marks the day that every last enslaved Black American was set free. But why does it come some two and a...

*OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network announces the imaginative new original docuseries, “Time of Essence,” a celebration of the trailblazing magazine that reaches a global community...

*If you take nothing else from what you read here--if you get no further than this sentence--know that everything is going to be all...

*A lighthearted social media trend encourages Black men to skip gleefully or frolic through open fields, backyards and parks. The idea sounds silly, but one...

*March is Women's History Month, and several California organizations are celebrating trailblazing women making history in our state -- whether it’s recognizing the record-setting...

*Today, Barbie officially announced the launch of the Bessie Coleman Inspiring Women doll, recognizing the first Black and Native American female pilot with a...

*New Year, new me, welcome to the Social Heat of 2023! Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliot started the New Year with some inspiration to get our...

*(CNN) -- As the clock strikes midnight on New Year's Eve, voices all over the world will resurrect the centuries-old tradition of singing "Auld...

*(CNN) -- Toasting the birth of the new year is an age-old ritual, and for many, so is that dreaded morning aftermath — a...